Fortunately, although the original owner wasn't very capable, he was quite diligent in cultivating spiritual power, spending 3 hours meditating every day.

The method of meditation has long been ingrained in my instincts.

Zuo Le got up and poured herself a glass of water to quench her thirst and calm her emotions, hoping to get into a peaceful state as soon as possible.

He put down the water glass and sat on the bed.

Sit cross-legged, close your eyes, and place your palms upward.

Following the basic meditation techniques he remembered being taught at school, he began to try to sense the spiritual energy in the air.

As Zuo Le entered a meditative state, he could clearly feel a small number of particles floating in the air. According to the books, these were dark star particles, which were also the 'spiritual power' defined by the sages of the past.

As the meditative state deepened, Zuo Le could feel a very slow vortex forming in his hands.

The particles in the air will be attracted by these two vortices.

After absorbing a few particles, he checked his attribute panel again and immediately noticed the change.

[Spiritual Power: 6.475]

The spiritual power increased by 0.004. Is it because you absorbed 4 particles?

The original owner had meditated on spiritual power countless times in his memory. Although the quantitative increase was very satisfying, Zuo Le didn't want to continue.

He was certain that this was not the power of the void.

A distant solution won't quench his immediate thirst; he needs more direct and radical measures to deal with tonight's meeting.

At the very least, let him see what the void really is...

I glanced at the description of the [Void] trait again.

His gaze finally settled on the words "from the void" and "touching the void".

I recalled when I first came into this world.

He was indeed in a state of purple nothingness, and that felt very different.

Thinking of this, Zuo Le entered a meditative state again, trying to find that feeling of nothingness, but after trying a few times, he felt that something was not right.

Meditation is a state of deep concentration.

But the previous void was more chaotic, somewhat like a state of confusion and unclear consciousness.

Zuo Le tried again, gradually relaxing and losing focus.

But he was already injured, and after all that exertion, his body was exhausted, so this relaxed state made it easy for him to fall asleep.

Just as he was half-asleep and about to lie down, Zuo Le unconsciously reached out his hand.

He felt as if he had touched something soft...

Warm and harmonious, just like a mother river!

But this gentleness lasted only a moment. Suddenly, Zuo Le felt his fingertips tearing through some kind of restriction.

A violent and chaotic force surged in instantly, almost engulfing his fingers.

"What?" Zuo Le exclaimed in surprise amidst the chaos.

But as this energy surged in, his vision gradually cleared.

He found himself surrounded by four flowing purple mists. Although no text information was displayed, he could sense the information within any of them by touching it.

[Body] [Traversal] [Energy] [Cultivation]

Zuo Le completely ignored [Cultivation], and after hesitating for a moment, gave up on [Body].

Ultimately, he made his choice between the two mysteries of [Transportation] and [Energy], reaching out his hand towards the former...

hum! ~

The storm of energy swept over Zuo Le in an instant, but the torrent of the void vanished in a flash.

Zuo Le, who was sitting on the bed, suddenly woke up. He looked at his palm and saw nothing there.

But when he opened his own attribute panel, his pupils suddenly contracted.

[Talent: Void Walk]

Chapter 5 Apology

Zuo Le remained silent for a few seconds before shifting his gaze from [Void Walking] to the Characteristics section of his personal attributes.

【Trait D - Voidwalker】: Those who traverse the void will inevitably be corrupted by it; they are called Voidwalkers.

"The attribute level has been upgraded."

Zuo Le turned her head and glanced at the wall clock; it was already past 6 o'clock.

In other words, the time I unconsciously fell into chaos and touched the void lasted for nearly two hours. At this point, it's time to go to the Egret Bar and meet Zhuoken.

He must quickly familiarize himself with this new ability in order to deal with any potential predicaments that may arise that night.

"Ho..."

Zuo Le stood in the center of the room, spreading his hands, searching for that chaotic feeling from before. With the experience from last time, he quickly got into the zone this time.

He could feel the flowing void around him, and purple light spots appeared on his body at the same time.

In his memory, the original owner was already very skilled in controlling spiritual power, which was one of his few commendable skills.

I originally thought that manipulating these purple light spots was similar to manipulating spiritual power.

When it started working, Zuo Le immediately noticed something was wrong.

Unlike its own almost fixed spiritual power, once it breaks through the chaos and senses and touches the void, the void will permeate with almost endless energy, which is also aggressive.

These void forces will naturally mix with his spiritual power, producing new effects.

such as……

Zuo Le's body instantly became ethereal, turning into a ball of purple energy that vanished into the void.

Only a shimmering purple mist remained in the air.

Click!

The toilet door opened, and Zuo Le walked out.

He stretched out his palm, clenched his fist, and then opened it again, savoring the wonder of what had just happened, as if he had been born with this ability, as natural as breathing.

"This is probably what talent means..."

Zuo Le looked at his spiritual power value in his attributes.

[Spiritual Power: 5.975]

It only consumed 0.5 units of spiritual power?

Based on this consumption, he can use Voidwalk approximately 12 times.

But Zuo Le clearly felt something was wrong. After using Void Walk once, his body felt like it was carrying a heavy burden, and even the surrounding air felt viscous...

He did not act rashly, but after a moment of contemplation, he chose to continue trying.

Focusing his mind, Zuo Le's body once again became ethereal and dissipated, appearing precisely beside the bed—his pre-selected landing point.

This time, my ability to walk through the void was significantly more skillful than the last time.

Looking at the spiritual power, it's 5.476.

The consumption remains at 0.5, but the spiritual energy naturally recovers by 0.001.

Zuo Le was not happy about this, because the heavy feeling of carrying everything on his body became even stronger, as if his body was stuck to the void.

He had a clear premonition about his own talent.

The spiritual energy consumption for the next Void Walk will probably reach an astonishing figure.

The exact amount is still unclear.

Zuo Le didn't continue trying. Instead, he sat cross-legged and meditated to recover the 1 point of spiritual energy he had just consumed. He wanted to maintain the best possible condition before going to the Egret Bar.

As meditation progresses, the heavy feeling of being enveloped by emptiness around the body gradually diminishes.

It took about 5 minutes for the burden of the void to completely dissipate.

"It is estimated that the consumption will increase dramatically after every two uses, and the cooldown time is 5 minutes..."

Zuo Le wasn't surprised that the ability to walk in the void had limitations, given that it was an incredible movement ability.

He did not continue to explore the limits of this ability.

Knowing the skill cooldowns and costs is enough for him now.

Meditation restored some of its magic, and Zuo Le went straight to her bedside table, pulled out a dagger from the very back of the drawer.

This was created for him by the original owner's father, Zuo Zhengming.

As his fingertips lightly touched the blade, Zuo Le's face appeared on the dagger's edge.

He turned and went out.

As soon as he came downstairs, Zuo Le stopped at the outer wall of the teaching assistant's building because he saw the white-haired girl, Tu Mi, squatting under a small pine tree in the corner.

At this moment, it started to drizzle.

The small pine tree couldn't shield all the raindrops, and some of Tu Mi's white hair was already soaked by the rain, sticking to her face.

Noticing Zuo Le's presence, the girl raised her head, met his gaze, and then calmly lowered it again.

Zuo Le's reaction remained indifferent.

He didn't want to save anyone, nor did he have the ability, so he prepared to leave...

After taking only two steps, he stopped again.

Zhuokeng is a trap. He uses bribery, threats, and deception to manipulate the original owner, who, as a student, has become a puppet under his control. If the original owner tries to break free, a conflict is highly likely.

Although Zuo Le hoped he could successfully resolve the threat posed by the Black Snake Gang, upon closer reflection, he realized there was indeed a possibility he might not be able to return.

So he turned his head back to look at the rose:

"Hey!"

"Hmm?" Tu Mi raised her head, her wet hair covering the area around her eyes, making her look a little disheveled.

"There are two buckets of instant noodles in the cabinet, and you know where the key is."

Zuo Le left without waiting for Tu Mi's response.

However, considering that she added 10 points, resulting in a -68 favorability rating, her good intentions weren't entirely wasted.

……

Zuo Le took bus number 27 from the school gate to the pier.

Although Egret Bar is just a small bar located in the unloading area of ​​the dock, this dock is also part of the unloading area of ​​Mirror Sea, a place where all sorts of people mingle, and to a large extent it serves as a channel for the black market to sell and receive stolen goods.

Without real strength, it would be impossible to open a business in such a location.

Zuo Le pushed open the door and found the bar lobby deserted, with only a few people sitting at the edges.

The bartender, who was almost as fat as a ball, glanced at the fat voice, and when he saw it was Zuo Le, he grinned, revealing his gold teeth.

"Xiao Zuo!"

"Brother Fei." Zuo Le nodded politely.

He knew that the bartender Fei was not a member of the Black Snake Gang. Although he did not know Fei’s exact identity, he was certain that Fei was special in Bailu.

"Zhuo Ken is waiting for you inside," the fat man said, pointing to the back room.

"Ah."

Zuo Le walked silently toward the back room, but before he could push open the door, he heard the bartender Fei's voice behind him:

"Hey, Xiao Zuo."

"What? Fatty?" Zuo Le stopped again.

The bartender stared at him for a moment, then suddenly shook his head:

"It's nothing, you just seem to be in good spirits today."

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